JUDGMENT The present appeal is filed by a surety against the order dated 6.9.1985 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Betul in M.J.C. No. 12/84 (State v. Sheikh Rabboo and others) ordering the forfeiture of bail-bonds and recovery of Rs. 3,000/- from the appellant. The appellant stood surety for accused Asgar Khan son of Ahmed Noor in Sessions Trial pending before the then Additional Sessions Judge, Betul. Since Asgar Khan remained absent on some dates, the bail-bonds and surety-bonds were forfeited and show cause notice was issued against the appellant, who submitted the reply but the learned Judge ordered the recovery of the surety amount of Rs. 3,000/- from him, against which the present appeal has been filed by the appellant surety. The submission of the learned counsel for the appellant is that only on 6.9.1985 the accused could not appear before the Court as his counsel had assured him to appear on his behalf and take further date, but the counsel also could not appear since he had to go out of station on that date. It is also informed that subsequently the warrant issued against the accused was withdrawn by the Court and fresh bail-bonds and surety-bonds were furnished by him. Ultimately he was also acquitted of the charges framed against him. Learned counsel for the appellant-surety also submits that the forfeited amount is too much excessive and deserves to be reduced. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the present case recovery of the amount of Rs. 3,000/- (rupees three thousand) is reduced to Rs. 300/- (rupees three hundred) only. With the above direction, the appeal is partly allowed.